Supreme Court Of Pakistan Directs PAK-EPA To Monitor Bottled Water Companies
Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published November 17, 2018 | 07:52 PM
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ordered Pakistan Environment Protection Agency (PAK-EPA) to monitor the bottled water companies in Punjab.
According to a notification issued here on Saturday, the court had given the task to Director General Pak-EPA, Farzana Altaf Shah along with Dr. Mohammad Ahsan Siddiqui, Dr. Mohsina Zubair (Deputy Director (Lab/NEQS)) and Assistant Director (Pollution Control), Ali Hasan Syed.
The team were on the task of comprehensive inspection of bottled water companies located in Punjab namely Nestle, Coca Cola, Pepsi, Gourmet, Aquafina and others.
According to details, the monitoring has been initiated in order to gather the details of amount of water being extracted from underground aquifers, procedures and methods of water extraction, purification, quality assurance, environmental compliances and other practices being followed by such companies.
Talking to APP, Dr Mohammad Ahsan Siddiqui, environmental scientist and team member said, the team was working with full dedication on day and night in true letter and spirit, however inspection in some of the districts was completed.
"We only aim at getting pure water accessible to every citizen at his door step," he added rendering the team's resolve to make the inspection propitious.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
President Raisi leaves for Iran from Karachi
Currency Rate In Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal Rates On 24 April 2024
Today Gold Rate in Pakistan 24 April 2024
Punjab CM inaugurates Pakistan’s first Virtual Women Police Station
Dutch model Donny Roelvink embraces Islam
Experts raise concerns over introduction of 10-stick packs
Iranian president arrives in Karachi
Law Minister expresses Govt's resolve to address issue of missing persons
Rizwan’s batting order may be changed: Sources
Nawaz Sharif to visit Guangzhou exhibition in China
FM Dar not traveling to China: Foreign Office
PM takes notice of deliberate delay in tax cases
More Stories From Pakistan
-
Int’l Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace observed
4 seconds ago -
People urged to resist BJP’s policies altering IIOJK’s demographic composition
8 seconds ago -
Steps under way for expediting cotton cultivation
20 minutes ago -
DC, MPA visited Mianwali Bangalow
20 minutes ago -
IG jail Punjab pays his annual visit
20 minutes ago -
President Raisi leaves for Iran from Karachi
41 minutes ago
-
Iranian President leaves after 3-day Pakistan visit
50 minutes ago -
Iranian President reiterates commitment to promote bilateral relation with Pakistan
10 hours ago -
KP CM chairs meeting of Integrated Security Architecture’s apex committee
11 hours ago -
President Raisi accorded warm welcome on arrival in Karachi
12 hours ago -
Spending quality time in nature may lower heart disease, diabetes risk: Study
12 hours ago -
President Raisi pays respects at Quaid's mausoleum
12 hours ago